The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

1965

The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

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Assembled three years after the subject's death, the Oscar-winning The Eleanor Roosevelt Story is a reverent documentary of one of the most influential--and controversial--first ladies in American history. Family photographs are utilized to trace the courtship between the shy Eleanor and her outgoing cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We watch as Eleanor becomes a major public figure in her own right, from her tireless support of her husband during his 1921 bout with infantile paralysis through her twelve years in the White House. Special attention is paid Mrs. Roosevelt's activities on behalf of civil rights, at a time when it was considered unfashionable (and politically suicidal) to take such stands. The documentary concludes with footage of the widowed Eleanor's tenure as a delegate to the United Nations. You may have seen the clips in The Eleanor Roosevelt Story elsewhere, but they're still worth a glance from both those who remember this remarkable woman and those to whom she has heretofore been merely a hazy name from the past. The film is narrated by Archibald MacLeish, Eric Sevareid and Francis Cole.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Richard Kaplan
In Theaters:

Nov 8, 1965 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 6, 2004
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Allied Artists Pictures

Cast

Francis Cole

Eric Sevareid

Archibald Macleish

Critic Reviews for The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2)

This ninety-minute film on the life of an extraordinary woman... could have been worse; or better.

Aug 13, 2019 | Full Review…

Dwight MacDonald
Esquire Magazine
Reverential documentary tribute.

Jul 20, 2004 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Phil Hall
Film-Forward.com

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Audience Reviews for The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

Jun 03, 2013

This Oscar winning documentary profiles the First Lady and humanitarian crusader. While I admit that I learned a lot I never would have known without this film, I nevertheless think this film is merely propaganda. It lauds Roosevelt incessantly, and the few criticisms it levels are quickly tempered. Overall, this feels more like a eulogy than a documentary.

Jim H Super Reviewer